WILKER, Theodore Henry, "Ted"
340642
69th Battery
Private
Born: January 15th 1899, Tavistock, ON
Died: September 6th 1982
Attended: Tavistock Public
After School: Clerk at Stock's General Store, Tavistock Post
Master (1941-1964)
Enlisted: May 16th, 1918, Toronto
Served: Sent to England in 1918
Discharged: 1918
After the War: Worked at Stock's General Store which later
became Peppler's General Store, Post Master
Family: Parents - John and Louisa [Boeckner]
Brothers - Lewis, Erhardt
Sisters - Christina Tough, Martha Jiminez
Married - Clara Kalbfleisch, October 26th, 1927, Stratford
Children - Joanne (Carl) Vogel; Bruce Wilker (deceased)
Comments: Member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran; an offering counter for many years; enjoyed music and playing cards. Clara (d. February 14th 1991) worked with Ted in the Post Office for 22 years.